Macalister, MacAlister, MacAllister and their variants are forms of a Gaelic surname which means 'son of Alisdair'. The name originated in Scotland and belonged to a branch of the
Clan Donald
Clan Donald, also known as Clan MacDonald or Clan McDonald ( ), is a Highland Scottish clan and one of the largest Scottish clans. Historically the chiefs of the Clan Donald held the title of Lord of the Isles until 1493 and two of those chiefs a ...
; they became an independent clan in 1493. From about the thirteenth century, MacAlisters were settling in the
Glens of Northern Ireland, and they became numerous there.
It can refer to the following people:
MacAlister
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Donald MacAlister (1854–1934), physician, and former chancellor of the University of Glasgow
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John Young Walker MacAlister (1856–1925), British librarian
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Ian MacAlister Stewart, 13th Laird of Achnacone
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Katie MacAlister (born 1964), Seattle-area writer
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Patrick MacAlister (1826–1895), Irish Roman Catholic Prelate and 24th Lord Bishop of Down and Connor
Macalister
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Arthur Macalister (1818–1883), thrice Premier of Queensland, Australia
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D. M. Macalister (1832–1909),
Moderator of the General Assembly
The moderator of the General Assembly is the Chair (official), chairperson of a General Assembly (presbyterian church), General Assembly, the highest court of a Presbyterian or Calvinism, Reformed church. Kirk sessions and presbytery (church pol ...
of the Free Church of Scotland 1902
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David Macalister Silva (born 1986), Colombian footballer
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John Kenneth Macalister (1914–1944), Canadian hero of World War II
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Norman Macalister, former lieutenant-governor of Prince of Wales Isle
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R. A. Stewart Macalister (1870–1950), Irish archaeologist
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Robert Macalister (1890–1967), former mayor of Wellington
MacAllister
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Dylan Macallister (born 1982), Australian footballer
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Heather MacAllister, American writer
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Heather MacAllister (activist) (1968–2007), American performer and activist
Mac Allister
A family of Argentine footballers:
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Patricio Mac Allister (born 1966)
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Carlos Mac Allister (born 1968), brother of Patricio and also a politician
* Second generation, all sons of Carlos:
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Francis Mac Allister (born 1995)
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Kevin Mac Allister (born 1997)
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Alexis Mac Allister (born 1998)
Places
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Macalister Road, George Town
Macalister Road is a major thoroughfare in the city of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. The road stretches out of Magazine Circus next to Komtar towards Western Road, a leafier enclave within the city centre.
The road was named ...
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Penang
Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. Th ...
, Malaysia
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Macalister, Queensland, a town in Australia
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Macalister, an electoral district in the
Legislative Assembly of Queensland
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Australia
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, created in the 2017 redistribution
See also
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Macalester
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McAlister
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McAllister (surname)
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Clan MacAlister, a Highland Scottish clan and a branch of Clan Donald
Anglicised Scottish Gaelic-language surnames
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